Loss Of Frogs And Toads Over Winter.
The GardenAdvice team has noticed that over the few months we have lost quite a few frogs/toads this winter.It appears the winter extremes have been too much for them.So this years its going to...
Category: Head Gardener
Non Fruiting Grape Vine.
There are a couple of main reasons why grapes fail to fruit. The first is a lack of fruiting spurs where the fruits are produced from.This is normally due to a plant being to...
Lemon Trees – Heavy Aphid Attack.
Heavy aphid attack on the the lemon trees I would treat them with a systemic insecticide called Provado by spraying the leaves and watering some into the pots,this is available from most garden centre...
Compost/Soil For Growing Container Lemon Trees.
Ideally the soil for growing indoor lemon trees should have a high organic content and be a soil based compost such as John Innes compost slightly on the acid site around about a pH...
Irrigation For A Vegetable Plot.
Irrigation I think for vegetable plots,the best is a leaky pipe system which waters the ground slowly and does not do much damage to the soil structure.Its OK to water with a hose and...
Eucalyptus Winter Damage.
Eucalyptus gunni which is the most commonly grown tree in the Uk and the hardiest species can be killed by frost and freezing condition that last more than 24 hours.However in most cases you...
Pointing Old Garden Walls.
If you garden walls have been created from brick and lime mortar/ Lime putty its likely you are going to have to spent some time maintaining them. The bricks have been laid using lime...
Moving An Established Climbing Rose.
Moving an establish climbing rose – To moving the rose I would cut back the stems to about three feet or a metre.Then dig it up with as much root as possible and replant...
Plants To Cover A Fence Quickly.
If you are looking for plants to cover a fence quickly we suggest have a look at clematis armandii which is a quick growing evergreen clematis that can be grown on wires along the...
Soggy Black Areas In A Pampas Grass.
At this time of year in the spring its worth checking your pampas grass plants to see if the winter has caused them any damage.Part the grass as the base using your hands (wearing...
